Keychain Bug Out Essentials! Get 'em now, before you need them!

I just heard about a baby that died in a car fire, because nobody could get the safety straps off her car seat, and not one person had a pocket knife!

That got me thinking about what everyone should ALWAYS have with them...preferably on their keychains.

First: A small pocket knife that connects to your keychain. Don't watch someone burn because you don't have a knife! Comes in handy for lots of things... A small multi-function Swiss Army knife or just a simple single blade...you decide.

Second: A high quality whistle, like the Storm safety whistle. If you are lost in the woods, or buried under a collapsed building, or wanting to attract attention, call your kids back to the camp, or whatever, this whistle will be your friend! Yelling takes too much energy and your voice will give out quickly. This whistle takes very little energy and may save your life. It's tiny, and fits on your keychain.

Third: A small, high quality LED flashlight, like the Photon II. Super bright, long lasting and will amaze you at it's brightness. Find your key holes at night, read your maps, find your lost contacts or whatever. This light is also tiny, and hooks to your keychain.

All these items can be found on Amazon or somewhere similar.

For less than $25, you can be MUCH more prepared for emergencies and disasters and simple, daily chores.

Hope that helps....

You heard the same guy on the radio that I heard...yesterday.

Hi Omar
Love the thread! You can never be too prepared!
I have my.notebook out writing down all the ideas so I won't forget!
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You heard the same guy on the radio that I heard...yesterday.

IF in a city if one has to go in and out of larger buildings or ANY government buildings the "knife in the pocket" or briefcase/lunchbox doesn't work anymore since KNIVES ARE NOW BANNED in most of those buildings ... and as you go through the metal detector they WILL confiscate and then dispose of any knife you might have.

I used to always carry a small pocket knife ... but anymore carrying one is just a PITA because of all the new security ... so I don't (do still have one in the glovebox of the vehicle though).

It is incomprehensible to me that any man does not carry at least a small pocket knife whenever they are wearing pants. I feel naked without one.

Don't forget one of these.....


[link to www.nukalert.com]

I always keep a utility pocket knife combination in the car in case I need to cut myself out of the seatbelt in a car accident. You should have it positioned within easy reach and in such matter that it will not fly away from you in an accident. Dying in a burning car is a very unpleasant way to go, do try to avoid it if you can.

It is incomprehensible to me that any man does not carry at least a small pocket knife whenever they are wearing pants. I feel naked without one.

same here

you can tell a lot about a man by whether he has some basic tools on his person a zippo and a swiss army style go everywhere with me.

i'm not a man and i've always carried a small knife. handy in many ways.

There's nothing sexier than a bad-ass woman with a knife!!

My heart is going "pitter patter"!

even sexier. i have stars also. trees are terrified of me.

Guns, knives, throwing stars...you're quite a W.O.M.A.N.!

just love the song. it's funny how all my skillz have caused me trouble in the past. i was not thought to be 'normal'. now, they are like proud badges of my resourcefullness. hell, yeah!!!

Reminds me of this quote from Gandhi:

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
Mohandas Gandhi

and now i have to go fix a ceiling fan.

okay, our house is 215 years old and we can't find the line that powers the switch.